A ruse of Olympic proportions: BP’s carbon offsets
By Michelle Chan, August 6, 2012. Source: Friends of the Earth blog My husband is a self-described Olympics junkie, and our television has been on nonstop since the opening ceremonies. As a result, I...
View Article“Greenwash Gold”– medals awarded to worst Olympic sponsors: Rio Tinto, BP, Dow
August 9, 2012. Source: UK Tar Sands Network OVERWHELMING POLICE RESPONSE TO CUSTARD POURING – ACTIVISTS RECRUIT THE BARD TO FIGHT CORPORATE CAPTURE 1. BP’s greenwash awarded silver The results for the...
View ArticleSochi activists sent to prison for 3 years
February 12, 2014. Source: Associated Press SOCHI, Russia — An activist who shed the light on the environmental impact of Olympic construction in Sochi was ordered Wednesday to serve three years in...
View ArticleOlympic ski course threatens ancient mountain forest in South Korea
The track record of the Olympics for bringing misery and destruction continues. Global Justice Ecology Project is the North American Focal Point for the Global Forest Coalition. PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH...
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